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Where Does The Last Name Merritt Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Merritt (Marathi: मेरीट, Russian: Мерритт) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merritt? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Merritt is the 7,778^th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 99,769 people. The last name Merritt is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Merritt are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Merritt is also the 86,780^th most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 5,887 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 61,088 people, or 1 in 5,933. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 87 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Merritt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Merritt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Merritt last name grew 687 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,575 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 169 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Merritt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Merritt last name is predominantly Anglican (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States Merritt are 13.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Merritt earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.26% less than the national average, earning R 206,136 per year; in United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $51,568 CAD per year.